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Subject Name: Political Science
Code- HPT-114
From: Dr. Priya Saroj( Asst. Prof.)

POLITICAL SCIENCE: NATURE AND SCOPE

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Political Science is the persistent pattern of Human Relationship

The term Political Science is intimately related to the word
"Politics”which itself is derived from the Greek word “Polis” that
means a city-state, the general form of political organization in
ancient Greece. The origin of political thought in the west,
therefore, goes back to Greece.

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 DEFINITIONS BY PROMINENT AUTHORS

Definition of Political Science

Acc. to R.N. Gilchrist, “Political Science deals with State and Government”

Acc. to Paul Janet, “Political Science is that part of Social Science which treats the
foundations of the State and the principles of government.”

Acc. to J.W. Garner,” political Science begins and ends with the State.”
• Acc. to Allen R. Ball,” Politics is an activity concerned with conflict, compromise, decision making, power and authority.

• Acc. to Robert A Dahl ,” Political Science deals with Power, Rule and Authority.

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 POLITICAL SCIENCE IS A SCIENCE OR AN ART

• Political Science is a Science

• Political Science is considered as a science on the following grounds:

• Politics can be studied in a systematic manner.

• It is said that experimentation is possible in politics.

• It is possible to make predictions in Politics.

• At present, politics has attained modernity.

• Aristotle called politics as “ Supreme Science.”

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 POLITICAL SCIENCE IS A SCIENCE OR AN ART

• Political Science is not a Science

• There is no consensus of opinion among the political thinkers as to its methods, principles and conclusions

• Politics has no absolute and Universal laws like physical Sciences or exact sciences

• It does not observe, the theory of cause and effect which is the basis of all the sciences

• The subject of politics has not developed in a steady, regular and continuous basis

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 SCOPE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Scope of Political Science

• Study of Political Theories
• Study of Political Philosophy
• Explanation and evaluation of Political Material
• Study of the speculative aspect of Political Institutions
• Study of the ethical aspect of Political Material
• Study of sociological factor
• Study of Legal Factors
• Study of Scientific factors
• To determine relationship between cause and effect
• Study of the positive and negative aspects

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 Relationship of Political Science with History

• Relationship of Political Science with History

• Contribution of History to Political Science
• History provides material for Political Science
• Roots of Political Institutions are in History
• History is the laboratory for the Political Science
• History explains the changes in Political Systems
• Contribution of the Political Science to History
• Politics of today is History of Tomorrow
• Political events change course of History
• Differences between Political Science and History
• History deals with Past whereas Political Science deals with Past present and Future
• Difference in the methods of study

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 Relationship of Political Science with Economics

• Relationship of Political Science with Economics

• Contribution of Economics to Political Science

• Economic conditions influence Political conditions of man

• Economic inequalities give birth to revolutions

• Economic system influences the policies of the government

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 Relationship of Political Science with Sociology

• Difference between Political Science and Sociology

• Difference in their subject matter

• Difference in their origin

• Difference in their Scope

• Difference in their approach

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 Relationship between Political Science and Law

• Relationship between Political Science and Law

• A Study of man
• A Study of Government
• A Study of Political ideas
• A Study of Political concepts
• A Study of Constitutions
• A Study of International Relations

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 Assessment Pattern

• What is the meaning of the term Political Science?

• Discuss the nature of Political science.
• What is the relation of Political Science with Law?
• What is the relation of Political Science with Economics?

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 APPLICATIONS

• Students will have better understanding of Nature and Scope of Political Science.
• Students will be acquainted with the knowledge of Relationship of Political Science with other Sciences.

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 REFERENCES

References:

• Barker, E. Principles of Social and Political Theory, (Calcutta, Oxford Uni. Press 1976)

• Gauba, O.P., An Introduction to Political Theory (New Delhi, Macmillan 2005)

• Heywood, Andrew, Politics ( New York, Palgrav, 2002)

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